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Near McCalla in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
 

Dairy Barn

Circa 1823

 
 
Dairy Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023
1. Dairy Barn Marker
Inscription. This dairy barn located on the Bolling Farm near Maplesville, Alabama had been used in later years as a smokehouse.

Donated by the A.M. Bolling family.

Restored 1976.
 
Erected by Tannehill Furnace & Foundry Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
 
Location. 33° 15.402′ N, 87° 3.723′ W. Marker is near McCalla, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from Tannehill Road half a mile north of Tannehill Park, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in the Pioneer Farm of Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8008 Tannehill Rd, Mc Calla AL 35111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pioneer Farm Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Williams House (within shouting distance of this marker); Tapawingo Bridge  (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Gristmill Trail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Wesley Hall Grist Mill & Cotton Gin (about 500 feet away); Bagley House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Hogan House (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McCalla.
 
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Dairy Barn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 4, 2023
2. Dairy Barn Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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Jun. 4, 2026